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Emblem with an allegory of eternity
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Emblem with an allegory of eternity

François van Bleyswijck · 1681 - 1737 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Emblem with an allegory of eternity represented as Father Time with a snake in a ring (tail in mouth) and a phoenix in his hand. In a landscape Death hunts a king with a servant on horseback. Below the image and on the verso is a poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieEternity, 'Aeternitas'
Credit lineEmbleem met allegorie op eeuwigheid. 1681 - 1737. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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